Pembroke Castle
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Within Vinony's link graph, Pembroke Castle is referenced by 191 other articles, and connects out to River Cleddau, Arnulf de Montgomery and Wales.
The entry is geolocated on the map in landmark.
Vinony files it under Castle ruins in Wales, Castles in Pembrokeshire and Grade I listed buildings in Pembrokeshire.
Its subject is documented across 32 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Type
- Linear castle
- Owner
- Philipps family
- Controlled by
- Philipps family, Pembroke Town Council
- Open to the public
- Yes
- Condition
- Partially restored
- Height
- Up to 75 ft (23 m)
- Built
- 1093, 1189–1218, 1234–1241
- Built by
- Arnulf of Montgomery , William Marshal , Gilbert Marshal
- In use
- Until mid 17th century
- Materials
- Siltstone Ashlar , Mortar , Timber
- Battles wars
- Siege of Pembroke
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Pembroke
- Elevation
- 19.7
- Owned by
- Ivor Philipps
- Location
- Pembroke
- Official website
- pembrokecastle.co.uk
- Image
- PembrokeCastle 2007.jpg
- Has parts of class
- keep
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- Commons category
- Pembroke Castle
- inception
- 1093-00-00
- native label
- Pembroke Castle
- social media followers
- 1373
- has facility
- accessible toilet
- P12749
- openSUSE
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Encyclopedic overview
Pembroke Castle, street view Pembroke Castle (Welsh: Castell Penfro) is a medieval castle in the centre of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in Wales. The castle was the original family seat of the Earldom of Pembroke. A Grade I listed building since 1951, it underwent major restoration during the early 20th century.
In 1093, Arnulf of Montgomery built the first castle at the site when he fortified the promontory beside the Pembroke River during the Norman invasion of Wales. A century later, the castle was given by Richard I to William Marshal, who became one of the most powerful men in 12th-century Britain. He rebuilt Pembroke Castle in stone, creating most of the structure that remains today. The castle is open to the public and is the largest privately owned castle in Wales.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pembroke Castle” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.